What Species is This?

[sidewinder]

idolomantis,

Do all of these have shields?

* Rhombodera basalis

* Rhombodera boschmai

* Rhombodera brachynota

* Rhombodera butleri

* Rhombodera crassa

* Rhombodera doriana

* Rhombodera extensicollis

* Rhombodera extraordinaria

* Rhombodera flava

* Rhombodera fratricida

* Rhombodera fusca

* Rhombodera handschini

* Rhombodera javana

* Rhombodera keiana

* Rhombodera kirbyi

* Rhombodera laticollis

* Rhombodera latipronotum

* Rhombodera lingulata

* Rhombodera megaera

* Rhombodera mjoebergi

* Rhombodera morokana

* Rhombodera ornatipes

* Rhombodera palawanensis

* Rhombodera papuana

* Rhombodera rennellana

* Rhombodera rollei

* Rhombodera sjoestedti

* Rhombodera stalii

* Rhombodera taprobana

* Rhombodera tectiformis

* Rhombodera titania

* Rhombodera valida

* Rhombodera woodmasoni

* Rhombodera zhangi

I don't know that they do.....or don't. Do you?

Maybe they all have shields or leaf-like extensions....

Scott

 

[idolomantis]

yea they are all the same genus and for what i have seen all of them had shields.

 

[collinchang635]

idolomantis,Do all of these have shields?

* Rhombodera basalis

* Rhombodera boschmai

* Rhombodera brachynota

* Rhombodera butleri

* Rhombodera crassa

* Rhombodera doriana

* Rhombodera extensicollis

* Rhombodera extraordinaria

* Rhombodera flava

* Rhombodera fratricida

* Rhombodera fusca

* Rhombodera handschini

* Rhombodera javana

* Rhombodera keiana

* Rhombodera kirbyi

* Rhombodera laticollis

* Rhombodera latipronotum

* Rhombodera lingulata

* Rhombodera megaera

* Rhombodera mjoebergi

* Rhombodera morokana

* Rhombodera ornatipes

* Rhombodera palawanensis

* Rhombodera papuana

* Rhombodera rennellana

* Rhombodera rollei

* Rhombodera sjoestedti

* Rhombodera stalii

* Rhombodera taprobana

* Rhombodera tectiformis

* Rhombodera titania

* Rhombodera valida

* Rhombodera woodmasoni

* Rhombodera zhangi

I don't know that they do.....or don't. Do you?

Maybe they all have shields or leaf-like extensions....

Scott

I think all rhombodera sp. has shields.

 

[sidewinder]

What does "Rhombodera" mean, anyway? Is it Latin for "Shield"?

Scott

 

[Morpheus uk]

Whats a rhombus again lol

Rhombodera fusca doesnt have much of a shield if i remember, probably the majority of those species just have slightly broader thoraxes

 

[Rob Byatt]

It's really not as simple as you are all making out

It is true to say that all members of the genus Rhombodera have shields to some extent. The main thing that distinguishes them from Hierodula is the indeed the pronotal extension, not just the fact that it is there, but the distance it extends over the length of the pronotum. In Rhombodera the expansion runs the full length, without constrictions. In Hierodula it constricts posteriorly (towards the rear) to become almost parallel.

However, to me it seems a bit ambiguous as the shield of R. extensicollis appears to constrict after the 'half way point'. But that's just my opinion and I'm probably 10 years behind :lol:

Christian, where are you?!!!!! I know there is more to it than this